Join a leading global investment bank as an Equities Trading System Engineer , where you will support best-in-class Equities exchange connectivity, algorithmic trading platforms, and smart order routing systems. In this critical role, you will ensure the stability, performance, and resilience of the bank’s technology infrastructure, minimizing disruptions to trading operations while resolving complex technical issues.
Requirements:
- Strong background in Equities trading systems and experience with algorithmic trading platforms .
- Proficiency in Linux , Python scripting , and experience with scheduling tools .
- Proven ability to manage risk, implement change, and drive transformation in a dynamic trading environment.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting low-latency, high-performance trading systems with a focus on automation and efficiency.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provision of technical support for the service management function to resolve more complex issues for a specific client of group of clients. Develop the support model and service offering to improve the service to customers and stakeholders.
- Execution of preventative maintenance tasks on hardware and software and utilisation of monitoring tools/metrics to identify, prevent and address potential issues and ensure optimal performance.
- Maintenance of a knowledge base containing detailed documentation of resolved cases for future reference, self-service opportunities and knowledge sharing.
- Analysis of system logs, error messages and user reports to identify the root causes of hardware, software and network issues, and providing a resolution to these issues by fixing or replacing faulty hardware components, reinstalling software, or applying configuration changes.
- Automation, monitoring enhancements, capacity management, resiliency, business continuity management, front office specific support and stakeholder management.
- Identification and remediation or raising, through appropriate process, of potential service impacting risks and issues.
- Proactively assess support activities implementing automations where appropriate to maintain stability and drive efficiency. Actively tune monitoring tools, thresholds, and alerting to ensure issues are known when they occur.
Vice President-Level Expectations:
- Advise senior management and key stakeholders on risk management, controls, and governance within your functional area.
- Take ownership of risk mitigation, ensuring that controls are strengthened and risks are addressed proactively.
- Demonstrate leadership in managing complex issues and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives, leveraging your influence and negotiation skills.
- Incorporate extensive research and data-driven insights into problem-solving approaches, driving continuous improvement.